Which to use
“elder” and “Ende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,740
- “elder” frequency rank
- #198
- “Ende” frequency rank
- 35938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elder | Ende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ältere Person: Älterer/Ältere | Abschluss eines zeitlichen Vorganges |
Letter map: elder vs Ende
Shared letters muted; letters that set elder and Ende apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - elder / Ende
elder and Ende are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
elder is recorded at frequency rank #35,740, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Ende is at rank #198, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛndə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 35938, this pair ranks #1,627,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of elder vs Ende
Shared letters: de. Private to "elder": lr. Private to "Ende": n.
"elder" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Ende" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "elder" for "Ende" ever safe?
Frequency check: "elder" vs "Ende" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "elder" and "Ende".
- Full dictionary entry for "elder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,627,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "elder" and "Ende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elder vs puzzles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,627,889 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.